Al Qaeda renegade group kills 15 Kurds in Syrian village attack

Al Qaeda renegade group kills 15 Kurds in Syrian village attack

May 30, 2014 - 12:25 AMT  08:25 GMT
ISIL was jettisoned by al Qaeda's leadership after it fell into territorial and power struggles with Jabhat al-Nusra rebels.
Ecuador court sentences ex-president in absentia to 12 years in jail

Ecuador court sentences ex-president in absentia to 12 years in jail

May 30, 2014 - 12:16 AMT  08:16 GMT
Ecuador was struggling at the time with high inflation, a devalued currency and historically low prices for oil, its main export.
6 suspected jihadist recruiters arrested in Spain

6 suspected jihadist recruiters arrested in Spain

May 30, 2014 - 12:08 AMT  08:08 GMT
Spain has arrested several dozen suspected jihadist militants in Melilla and its other north African enclave city of Ceuta in recent years.
Facebook CEO pumping $120mln into San Francisco Bay Area schools

Facebook CEO pumping $120mln into San Francisco Bay Area schools

May 30, 2014 - 11:51 AMT  07:51 GMT
"The investments we've made are a drop in the bucket compared to the challenges schools face," Zuckerberg said.
Ford recalling 1.4 mln vehicles over power steering issue

Ford recalling 1.4 mln vehicles over power steering issue

May 30, 2014 - 11:24 AMT  07:24 GMT
The recent spate of similar incidents could mean carmakers will soon break the record for most recalls in a year.
Large U.S. companies looking to hire cybersecurity experts, report says

Large U.S. companies looking to hire cybersecurity experts, report says

May 30, 2014 - 11:06 AMT  07:06 GMT
In comparison, CISOs who have been with a company for five or more years are on $200,000 to $300,000 per year, Comyns said.
Japan to push for greater role in Asian security

Japan to push for greater role in Asian security

May 30, 2014 - 10:51 AMT  06:51 GMT
China's delegation, led by Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying, is expected to describe Tokyo, not Beijing, as a threat to security.
UN: record number of peacekeepers deployed around the world

UN: record number of peacekeepers deployed around the world

May 30, 2014 - 10:32 AMT  06:32 GMT
Ladsous said the government "is in a state of virtual nonexistence," with massive killings and human rights violations continuing.
Louisiana Senate condemns pogroms of Armenians in Azerbaijan

Louisiana Senate condemns pogroms of Armenians in Azerbaijan

May 30, 2014 - 09:55 AMT  05:55 GMT
The resolution expresses “sympathy in support of the families of victims of massacres and atrocities perpetrated against the Armenian people.”
Frontex: number of migrants reaching Europe rose significantly

Frontex: number of migrants reaching Europe rose significantly

May 30, 2014 - 09:35 AMT  05:35 GMT
From January to April, 42,000 migrants were detected on these routes, with 25,650 of these crossing from Libya.
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